Tottenham star Christian Eriksen celebrated his return to the Danish national team following the birth of his first child with a goal and an assist as his side beat fellow qualifiers Mexico 2-0 in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Copenhagen.

The way Mauricio Pochettino has nurtured young talent has been key to his success in English football, and Anthony Limbrick has a better understanding than most of how the Tottenham manager develops players.

Contractors for the government-backed Crossrail scheme are struggling to find mechanical and electrical workers for a final push to complete the project because so many have moved to Tottenham's new stadium site.

Mauricio Pochettino does not especially rejoice in local bragging rights and after securing Champions League football for a third consecutive season, he needed a nudge from Tottenham's press officer to remind him of another achievement.